Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story

Archival footage, photos, news clips, and interviews combine to offer a comprehensive overview of the clean-cut, buttoned-down singing youth group that attempted to change the world in the riotous 1960s. A true cultural phenomenon, Up with People performed in 47 languages to a global audience that included popes and kings; they even performed at the Super Bowl half-time show. As former members offer heartfelt reflections on their time with Up with People and what the group really mean to them personally, the viewer is presented with a thought-provoking glimpse into the cultural underbelly of politics, cults, and money.

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Luks Glück

Luks Glück

2012

Bué Sabi

Bué Sabi

2013

Waldo's Last Stand

Waldo's Last Stand

1940

Smash Your Baggage

Smash Your Baggage

1932

Les Sagards

Les Sagards

2000

Burattino

Burattino

2002

Precious Daughter

1956

Hotel a la Swing

Hotel a la Swing

1937

The Angel

The Angel

1939

Mother Goose in Swingtime

Mother Goose in Swingtime

1939

Sing Along With Frank Woehrle

Sing Along With Frank Woehrle

1997

Cap Nord

Cap Nord

2012

Our City

Our City

2014

Dublin in Brass

1935

Broadway Ballyhoo

1935

Nine O'clock Folks

Nine O'clock Folks

1931

Mills Blue Rhythm Band

1933

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

2019

The Beauty and the Dumb

1954

Waiting for Caroline

Waiting for Caroline

1967